Acts 26:29

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Paul replied, 'I pray to God that whether in a short or long time, not only you but all who are listening to me today might become as I am—except for these chains.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ Παῦλος εἶπεν, Εὐξαίμην ἂν τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐν ὀλίγῳ καὶ, ἐν πολλῷ οὐ μόνον σε, ἀλλὰ καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἀκούοντάς μου σήμερον, γενέσθαι τοιούτους ὁποῖος κἀγώ εἰμι, παρεκτὸς τῶν δεσμῶν τούτων.

Transliteration

And ho de Paulos eipen, I would euxaimēn an to the Theō, both in oligō and in pollō not only you, but also all those akouontas me sēmeron, to genesthai such toioutous as hopoios I also kagō eimi, except parektos the desmōn these.

Grammar Details

• *ho de*: nominative, masculine, singular + particle - and/but
• *Paulos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Paul
• *eipen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - he said
• *euxaimēn*: aorist middle optative, 1st singular - I would pray/wish
• *an*: modal particle - [indicates potential]
• *Theō*: dative, masculine, singular - God
• *oligō*: dative, neuter, singular - small/little
• *pollō*: dative, neuter, singular - much/great
• *akouontas*: present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - hearing
• *sēmeron*: adverb - today
• *genesthai*: aorist middle infinitive - to become
• *toioutous*: accusative, masculine, plural - such
• *hopoios*: nominative, masculine, singular - such as/like
• *kagō*: nominative, 1st singular - I also
• *eimi*: present active, 1st singular - I am
• *parektos*: preposition - except/apart from
• *desmōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - bonds/chains

Word Meanings

• *eipen*: he said/spoke
• *euxaimēn*: I would pray/wish/desire
• *an*: [indicates potential action]
• *oligō*: small/little/brief [time or effort]
• *pollō*: much/great/lengthy [time or effort]
• *akouontas*: hearing/listening to
• *genesthai*: to become/to be made
• *toioutous*: such/such ones/of such sort
• *hopoios*: such as/like/of what sort
• *kagō*: I also/and I/even I
• *parektos*: except/apart from/besides
• *desmōn*: bonds/chains/fetters

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Paul said, I would to God, that not only you, but also all who hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except for these chains.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Paul [said], I would {G302} to God, that whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, {G2532} might {G1722} become such as I am, except these bonds.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Paul sayd: I wolde to God that not only thou: but also all that heare me to daye were not sumwhat only but altogeder soche as I am except these bondes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Paul sayde: I wolde to God, that (not onely in a parte but alltogether,) I mighte persuade not the onely, but all them that heare me this daye, to be soch I am, these bondes excepte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Paul sayd, I would to God that not onely thou, but also all that heare me to day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Paul sayde: I woulde to God, that not only thou, but also all that heare me to day, were both somewhat, and also in a great deale, such as I am, except these bondes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Paul said, "I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these bonds."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Paul said, `I would have wished to God, both in a little, and in much, not only thee, but also all those hearing me to-day, to become such as I also am -- except these bonds.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Paul `said', I would to God, that whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except these bonds.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Paul [said], I would to God, that whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except these bonds.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Paul said, It is my prayer to God that, in little or great measure, not only you, but all those hearing me today might be even as I am, but for these chains.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Paul said, "I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these bonds."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Paul replied,“I pray to God that whether in a short or a long time not only you but also all those who are listening to me today could become such as I am, except for these chains.”

Referenced Verses

• Acts 21:33 : 33 The commander came up, arrested Paul, ordered him to be bound with two chains, and asked who he was and what he had done.
• 1 Cor 7:7 : 7 I wish that all people were as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and one of another.
• 2 Cor 11:1 : 1 I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Indeed, you are bearing with me.
• Eph 6:20 : 20 For which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.
• Col 1:28 : 28 We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.
• Acts 25:14 : 14 While they were spending many days there, Festus presented Paul’s case to the king, saying, 'There is a man who was left as a prisoner by Felix.'
• Rom 9:1-3 : 1 I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience confirms this through the Holy Spirit. 2 I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own people according to the flesh.
• Rom 10:1 : 1 Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is for their salvation.
• 1 Cor 4:8 : 8 Already you are full! Already you are rich! You have begun to reign without us—and how I wish that you really had begun to reign, so that we also might reign with you!
• Exod 16:3 : 3 The Israelites said to them, "If only we had died by the LORD's hand in the land of Egypt, where we sat by pots of meat and ate bread until we were full! But you brought us into this wilderness to kill this entire assembly with hunger."
• Num 11:29 : 29 But Moses replied, 'Are you jealous on my behalf? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would put His Spirit on them!'
• 2 Kgs 5:3 : 3 She said to her mistress, 'If only my master would go to see the prophet in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.'
• Jer 13:17 : 17 But if you will not listen, my soul will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will weep bitterly and overflow with tears, for the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.
• Luke 19:41-42 : 41 As he approached and saw the city, he wept over it. 42 He said, 'If you had known on this day, even you, the things that would bring you peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.'
• John 5:34 : 34 But I do not accept testimony from a man; rather, I say these things so that you may be saved.
• Acts 12:6 : 6 The night before Herod was to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, while guards stood watch in front of the door of the prison.